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Learn how to shoot in Manual, and ONLY Manual.

Never, ever, ever, ever EVER use your body flash. Invest in your equipment and purchase an off camera flash.

Don’t be afraid to learn something new. I learn new things about my D600 every day. Recently I somehow jammed up my sensor and I was not properly exposing images during a shoot. I pulled out my phone where I keep my digital copy of the manual and found out how to reset my body to factory settings. A few tweaks to the Manual settings and I was good to go.

If you have to ‘salvage’ an image in post, don’t use it.

Avoid over editing and overuse of actions. Learn how to create your own and practice to find YOUR style.